Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-11-22
DOWN WITH HIS SHIP.
THE CAPTAIN OR THB ScR0LfEN AMONG
THE LOST


LONDON, November 2l.-There ID no
longer any doubt that Captain Taat went
down with his steamer.
Two bodies hoated ashore at Deal this
morning, one Of which has been identified
rs that fthe captain Of the lost Scholtso.
Mr.. Robson, one ofthe passengcrs avsd,
stated TO reporter that the w. A. Scholtsn
had Just weighed anchor when the collision
occurred. There were 800 life belts %
board and most Of the passengers were sup
piled with them, but they proved useiss
in q majority of cases, rs the people were
engulfed with the ship The steamef's
decks burst when she was foundering.
The sunken vessel lies in twenty fAth-
oms Of water. The survivors will all Tor
New York on Wednesday.
A dispatch from Dover to-day says:
Eighty persons in all have been Aved
from the wrecked steamer W. A. Scholtsn.
One OF the survivors is named Rolbe.
There is another survivor In tho hospital
hose name is not known. Chief Eogt-
neer Edixhoven was landed NJ Seaford ycs-
terday morning No more bodies have
been recovered here.
BLAMING THE ROSA MARY.
II Is the universal feeling that the fault
OF the collision rests with the steamer
Rosa Mary. Chief Mate Wells, Of that
vessel, states that she left Hartlepool ON
Friday in command OF Captain Webster
and with a crew Of sixteen men. On the
night of the collision there was q shifting
log; sometimes IL was dense, while at in
tervals il was clear. Al about $50 o'clock.
he says, the collision occurred. Myself
and the captain were on bridge The zen
was of the calmcst. Our lights were
burning brightly and fog bell was
sounding constantly. first Mw the
collidlng steamer of our starboard bow.
She was showing white and green lights,
indicating that she was shaping her course
TO the starboard side We could not shin
our position, being anchored and the tide
being ebb. The steamer soon ported her
helm and attempted TO cr9s our bowA
The tide, however, not bcing rightly
Judged, settled the vessel on her bows,
cutting her TO the waters edge. i cannot
say whether IL was the w. A. Scholton that
collided with us. Whatever vessel II was.
she proceeded on her course and soon dis.
appeared in the darkness. We remained
at anchor during the night and were
piloted TO Dover at : o'clock In The morn
ing. There we dockeA."
CAPTAIN wEBsTER's STATEMENT.
Captain Webster states that the weather
during the voyage was hazy. OnSlturday
morning there was q heavy fog and tho
Rosa Mary anchored for three hours on
lIaliordness. She proceeded at eleven
o'clock and passed the East Goodwin
lightShip at seven in the evening. The fog
became 10 thick that she was compelled %
anchor again at eight o'clock, the ycssel
being then from seven 10 eight miles west
southwest of the East Goodwin light
The collision occurred about 1890
p. IN. The forecastle lookout waa
the frsi to intimate the approach
of vessel. saw bright white light
point and half otf the stsrboard how.
Soon n green light appeared, indicating
that she was passing our starboard bow.
Accompanied by the mate, ] went 10 the
upper bridge and saw tho same lights.
Suddenly the green light disappeared red
light was shown. Immediately there wns
a terrific collision. The steamer that
struck us proceeded and no attempt was
made to ascertain what injury had been
done. The fog had lifted. revealing the
lights plainly. We signAlled for a.shtancs
but none came until the morning. Daring
the night number Of drifting nets caught
on the anchor and on the broken bows"